dwilzen Re: DO NOT DO THE SURGERY!!!!

September 28, 2004

My face actually seems a little fuller and rounder post-surgery. I

liked the slightly leaner look I had prior to the surgery, but now

my lower jaw is nice and straight and looks much better than the

slightly offset and forward look it had pre-surgery.

It's difficult to predict exactly how you'll look after the surgery,

but I think it's fair to say that not everyone will have a longer,

thinner face as a result. You should ask your surgeon, as I'm sure

he has enough experience to make a good educated guess at how your

post-op appearance will change.

--Neil

> > > > > > Well I thought I'd give this a try and see if

> > > I

> > > > > could get any

> > > > > advice

> > > > > > or assistance from anyone who has been down

> > > the

> > > > > road I'm about to

> > > > > > travel. On October 28, I'm having

> > > orthognathic

> > > > > surgery involving

> > > > > > upper/lower jaw on left and right, along with

> > > > > genioplasty

> > > > > > (repositioning of chin) and a palate

> > > expansion. I

> > > > > have been

> > > > > reading

> > > > > > online to get as much information I could

> > > before

> > > > > surgery but who

> > > > > > better to ask than those of you that have been

> > > > > through it. Has

> > > > > > anyone been dissatisfied with their results?

> > > Or

> > > > > has the overall

> > > > > > appearance of your face become a dramatic,

> > > > > acceptable change? Any

> > > > > > input or advice from anyone would be great. I

> > > > > don't like being so

> > > > > > nervous.

> > > > > > Thanks!

> > > > > >

> > > > >

> > > >

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September 28, 2004